title: Calcium permeability of Ehrlich ascites tumour cell plasma membrane in vivo.
abstract: Passive Ca2+ entry into Ehrlich ascites tumour cells has been investigated. Passive equilibrium of Ca2+ takes place in ascites tumour cells only under conditions of exhaustive energy depletion. The specific Ca2+ ionophore A23187 does not affect Ca2+ entry into ascites tumour cells under active metabolic conditions, but it increases the rate of Ca2+ equilibration in ascites tumour cells in the early stages of energy depletion. The results of the present experiments lead to the conclusion that in ascites tumour cell plasma membrane Ca2+ permeability is not a limiting step in the regulation of intracellular calcium content, while the energy-dependent Ca2+ extrusion is the main mechanism that prevents uncontrolled intracellular Ca2+ increase. The results taken together support the hypothesis that increased Ca2+ influx into the cell, caused by plasma membrane alteration, is responsible for permanently elevated mitotic activity and for deranged metabolic behavior of these neoplastic cells.
mesh_terms: D000693:Anaerobiosis; D000818:Animals; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D002463:Cell Membrane Permeability / Q000187:drug effects; D007700:Kinetics; D007773:Lactates / Q000378:metabolism; D019344:Lactic Acid; D051379:Mice; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000187:drug effects; D012402:Rotenone / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D007773:Lactates; D012402:Rotenone; D019344:Lactic Acid; D000001:Calcimycin; D002118:Calcium